I purchased An Atlanta Stove works porcelain parlor stove at an auction and can't find any info on it
It is model 17 Fortune. Believe it is from 1910-1920. It is in very good condition. Even has tools that came with it. Any info would be greatly appreciate it.

Dee714 wrote:I purchased An Atlanta Stove works porcelain parlor stove at an auction and can't find any info on it
It is model 17 Fortune. Believe it is from 1910-1920. It is in very good condition. Even has tools that came with it. Any info would be greatly appreciate it.

I can tell you it's a circulator meaning the cooler air along the floor is drawn into the space between the porcelain outer skin and the cast iron fire box. The warmer air exits the decorative top grill works. The style was very popular around the 1920's - 1940's my guess. Your's looks like the earlier time before the "art-deco" period.https://maine.craigslist.org/atq/6171905855.html
...similar in design to this one for sale in Maine. Your's looks like it was well cared for. A thorough inspection of the interior casting or stove if you will, is needed. Can the outer skin come off, or can you lift out the interior part where the fire would be? How are the grates and the interior?
Sorry for all of the questions but safety is numero uno!

The inside is very good. I think it us a coal stove. There are prongs inside for picking up cost. We are wondering if it was ever used. There is no soot inside at all, only rust as would expect from sitting. Like a cast iron skillet may have from not being used. I'm not sure about cover coming off, husband will have to vheck

ok, thanks for the pic's. The nice thing about coal is it leaves no soot, only fine ash. It may have been well cared for and cleaned before it was stored. there are seems in the interior that need to be checked before you fire it up. A good light dropped inside at sun down with the lights off may allow you to see any cracks. If the cracks follow the sections of castings that were then pieced together then furnace cement may be all that is needed. It's looks like it would be fairly simple to dismantle and put back together with new nuts and bolts and fresh furnace cement. Good luck and happy coal heating.

This is called a "parlor furnace" Everyone made them from 1928 till around 1938. They replaced them old Oak style stoves and are very common all over the north.
These ar e excellent stoves but are not as popular as earlier oak style stoves so they sell for fairly low prices. If you plan to use it , you may want to recast the grates and save the originals for patterns. Enjoy it as they are not the type of antiques that people hide away just to look at.